Pay Plan

The RBI has decided to expand ways to distribute the CBDC within the retail ecosystem. Until now, India's CBDC distribution was being tested by banks that are part of its trials but soon third-party payment operators like Google Pay and PhonePe will also be able to distribute the CBDC.

The UK government said Wednesday it was considering a scheme to send rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda voluntarily and will reportedly pay them up to £3,000 ($3,800) to make the move.

Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which had led the world with a law that forces internet giants to strike licencing deals.

Microsoft is opening up its artificial intelligence assistant to consumers and making the corporate version available to smaller companies as it tries to increase the number of paying customers for the new services.

OpenAI GPT Store has been launched by the company, two months after it was originally scheduled to roll out to users. Paying subscribers will have access to the store for custom chatbots, according to the ChatGPT maker. OpenAI's launch of the GPT Store follows interruptions caused by the ouster and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman last year.

Amazon Prime VideoAmazon will start incorporating advertisements within their Prime Video streaming services soon. A report citing the company's intimation to Amazon Prime users in the US claims that the standard Amazon Prime plan will show ads while streaming movies and TV shows. The company announced the move in September this year and stated t...

The Day Before has been delisted from Steam, following a horrible launch plagued by negative reviews, backlash over false advertising, and inconsistent online features. As a result, its developer Fntastic has also announced closure, with plans to use the received income to pay off debts. Its publisher Mytona, however, has promised to offer refunds ...

Israel military leaders had obtained detailed documents on Hamas battle plans for October 7, but did not pay any heed to them as they thought the plan was far-fetched, according to a report in the New York Times.

The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.

Google Pay has begun charging a convenience fee when users purchase a mobile recharge plan, according to user reports online. The company appears to have joined rival payment platforms Paytm and PhonePe that previously introduced a convenience fee when users make prepaid recharge payments. Google Pay has reportedly begun to charge up to Rs. 3 in co...

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday.

Meta announced a paid ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram via a blog post on Monday. Starting next month, Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland can pay a monthly fee to use Meta-owned platforms without ads.

US President Joe Biden will pay a solidarity visit to Israel on Wednesday following the Hamas attacks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced, as he also said Israel and Washington had agreed to develop a plan for aid to Gaza.

Instagram and Facebook may offer an ad-free version for users who pay a monthly subscription, according to a report. Meta has reportedly proposed to European regulators, the possibility of a paid version of its social media services that will not show personalised ads that are based on a user's information. Here's how much users in the EU might hav...

Canada on Friday unveiled draft rules for a law designed to compel Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms pay news outlets, saying Ottawa was addressing the companies' concerns that they may be facing an uncapped liability. The draft proposals, which will go through public consultation, would raise CAD 172 million (nearly Rs. 1,050 crore) per year f...

The RBI has decided to expand ways to distribute the CBDC within the retail ecosystem. Until now, India's CBDC distribution was being tested by banks that are part of its trials but soon third-party payment operators like Google Pay and PhonePe will also be able to distribute the CBDC.

The UK government said Wednesday it was considering a scheme to send rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda voluntarily and will reportedly pay them up to £3,000 ($3,800) to make the move.

Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which had led the world with a law that forces internet giants to strike licencing deals.

Microsoft is opening up its artificial intelligence assistant to consumers and making the corporate version available to smaller companies as it tries to increase the number of paying customers for the new services.

OpenAI GPT Store has been launched by the company, two months after it was originally scheduled to roll out to users. Paying subscribers will have access to the store for custom chatbots, according to the ChatGPT maker. OpenAI's launch of the GPT Store follows interruptions caused by the ouster and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman last year.

Amazon Prime VideoAmazon will start incorporating advertisements within their Prime Video streaming services soon. A report citing the company's intimation to Amazon Prime users in the US claims that the standard Amazon Prime plan will show ads while streaming movies and TV shows. The company announced the move in September this year and stated t...

The Day Before has been delisted from Steam, following a horrible launch plagued by negative reviews, backlash over false advertising, and inconsistent online features. As a result, its developer Fntastic has also announced closure, with plans to use the received income to pay off debts. Its publisher Mytona, however, has promised to offer refunds ...

Israel military leaders had obtained detailed documents on Hamas battle plans for October 7, but did not pay any heed to them as they thought the plan was far-fetched, according to a report in the New York Times.

The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.

Google Pay has begun charging a convenience fee when users purchase a mobile recharge plan, according to user reports online. The company appears to have joined rival payment platforms Paytm and PhonePe that previously introduced a convenience fee when users make prepaid recharge payments. Google Pay has reportedly begun to charge up to Rs. 3 in co...

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday.

Meta announced a paid ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram via a blog post on Monday. Starting next month, Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland can pay a monthly fee to use Meta-owned platforms without ads.

US President Joe Biden will pay a solidarity visit to Israel on Wednesday following the Hamas attacks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced, as he also said Israel and Washington had agreed to develop a plan for aid to Gaza.

Instagram and Facebook may offer an ad-free version for users who pay a monthly subscription, according to a report. Meta has reportedly proposed to European regulators, the possibility of a paid version of its social media services that will not show personalised ads that are based on a user's information. Here's how much users in the EU might hav...

Canada on Friday unveiled draft rules for a law designed to compel Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms pay news outlets, saying Ottawa was addressing the companies' concerns that they may be facing an uncapped liability. The draft proposals, which will go through public consultation, would raise CAD 172 million (nearly Rs. 1,050 crore) per year f...